Tools and methods for creating cavities in bone
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument having a longitudinal axis for creating a cavity in bone, comprising:
- first and second members having proximal and distal ends, a tip having proximal and distal ends for creating a cavity in bone, and a fastening element for securing the tip to the first member, at least a portion of the first member, the tip, and the fastening element forming a joint adapted for insertion through a cannula into bone, wherein the joint is operatively associated with the second member to provide a first mode allowing the joint to articulate freely between an initial position and a fully deployed position, a second mode that substantially immobilizes the joint in the fully deployed position, and a third mode, wherein the second member blocks the tip from articulating freely between the initial position and the fully deployed position.
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Abstract
Tools for use in the creation of cavities in bones. The tools include a probe, a cannula that provides percutaneous passageway to the interior of the treated bone, a bone tamp, and a system for delivering bone filler material into the cavity. The bone tamp has a shaft that is inserted into the bone through the cannula. The end of the shaft that is inserted into the bone may have a flapper tip that extends out of axial alignment with the shaft upon deployment by the physician. Once the tip is deployed, the bone tamp can be rotated to form the cavity. The cavity may then be treated with a medicament, filled with bone filler material, or both. Other tools and materials described herein may be used to lift or restore the treated bone closer to its natural anatomy.
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48 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument having a longitudinal axis for creating a cavity in bone, comprising:
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first and second members having proximal and distal ends, a tip having proximal and distal ends for creating a cavity in bone, and a fastening element for securing the tip to the first member, at least a portion of the first member, the tip, and the fastening element forming a joint adapted for insertion through a cannula into bone, wherein the joint is operatively associated with the second member to provide a first mode allowing the joint to articulate freely between an initial position and a fully deployed position, a second mode that substantially immobilizes the joint in the fully deployed position, and a third mode, wherein the second member blocks the tip from articulating freely between the initial position and the fully deployed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A surgical instrument having a longitudinal axis for creating a cavity in bone, comprising:
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first and second members having proximal and distal ends, a handle adjoining the proximal end of the first member, the handle having a substantially fixed orientation with respect to the first member, a tip having proximal and distal ends for creating a cavity in bone, and a fastening element for securing the tip to the first member, a portion of the first member, the tip, and the fastening element forming a joint, wherein the joint is operatively associated with the second member to provide a first mode allowing the joint to articulate freely between an initial position and a fully deployed position, a second mode that substantially immobilizes the joint in the fully deployed position, and a third mode, wherein the second member blocks the tip from articulating freely between the initial position and the fully deployed position.
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